Basic Composition Skills for Engineering Technicians and Technologists [Paperback]

David W. Rigby (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0134901118 | ISBN-13: 978-0134901114 | Publication Date: November 20, 2000 | Edition: 1

Very friendly, very practical, and very industry oriented, this manual helps engineering technicians and technologists upgrade fundamental skills in writing by focusing on the problems that are encountered by writers and the solutions to those problems. Viewing technical writing as "constructed/engineered" writing, it shows how technical writing is really technical composing that combines text as well as visual (graphic) and mathematical conceptualizations. Provides many writing samples and models that were developed for genuine applications in company settings. The down-to-earth, accessible style and how-to-do-it approach features a crisp corporate seminar-style presentation that gets to the point quickly and stays focused on topics and situations that are clearly relevant and immediately applicable. (Part of The Wordworks Series--a series of four communication skills manuals--three writers' guides for engineering and technical applications and an additional guide to in-service spoken communication.) Finding the Starting Line; Thinking and Speaking; The Way We Write; False Starts; Project Preparation; The Main Event; Fundamental Project Architecture; Compound Architectures; Outline Controls; Paragraph Logic; Memoranda; Business Letters; Laboratory Reports; Bids, Estimates and Proposals. For engineering technicians and technologists in a variety of fields--e.g., computer information systems, construction engineering, biomedical equipment technology, digital electronics, autocad, environmental control technology, microcomputer management, biotech, avionics, and many more.

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From the Back Cover

Basic Composition Skills for Engineering Technicians and Technologists focuses on basic composition guidelines. It covers topics such as writing practices, creating formal reports, memos, business letters, lab reports, and proposals, all with a focus on work-related writing.

The text balances the theory of composition with practical writing examples and activities through the use of various features, including:

• Sample projects – examples of student work that illustrate the concepts presented in the chapter
• Chapter summaries – highlights of each chapter that provide a quick review of the main topics
• Chapter-ending projects and activities – review and application activities that allow readers to apply the concepts presented

In addition to these features, almost every chapter includes Work in Progress case studies that help link theory and practice by highlighting the concepts presented in the chapter in terms of real-world activities. Shorter descriptions of the writing activities of engineering technicians are also included in the text. These cases come from the experiences of engineering technicians who are currently working in the field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 445 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (November 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134901118
• ISBN-13: 978-0134901114
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,910,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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